THE REBELLION IN MEXICO.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1109, 24 April 1911, Page 5

THE REBELLION IN MEXICO.

NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF. THE LANDING OF BRITISH BLUEJACKETS. DISCUSSION IN UNITED STATES SENATE. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (lice. April 23, 5.5 p.m.) Mexico City, April 22. All the peace negotiations have been broken off, President Diaz refusing to entertain the rebels' demand that lie should retire. Madero, the rebel leader, announces the postponement of his threatened attack on Jaurez. WAS IT AN ACT OF WAR? New York, April 21. Senator Stone, speaking in the United States Senate, condemned the recent landing of British bluejackets at San Quentin, Mexico, as an act of war on Great Britain's part. Any foreign hostile demonstration in Mexican territory should, he urged, bo unfavourably regarded by the American people. Mr. Stone proposed a resolution authorising President Taft to use the American. Army and Navy in any way deemed advisiblc to protect American interests. The resolution was referred to the Foreign Affairs Committee, and it is not likely to be heard of again. The Senate was not in favour of Senator Stone's attitude towards Britain. JS THE END IN SIGHT? (Rec. April 24, 1.5 a.m.) Mexico City, April 23. Tlis belief is generally expressed that the end of the revolution is in sight. BRITISH AND GERMAN INTERESTS, PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS. The warship Shearwater landed men at San Quentin on April ID at ihe request of British and American subjects to protect their lives ami ' property m Uie absence of til* Mexican utaciais. The men re-em barked twenty-four hours aiterwards\ T'ho Washington correspondent of the "Horning Post," writing on March 7, stated:There is an intensely anti-Araericau feeling in Mexico, whicli has caused the Washington Government serious apprehension as to the safely of the large number of Americans scattered througuoiit the Republic and the millions of American capital invested in Mexico. It is feared thai if tlio Diaz Government is overthrown there may be an indiscriminate massacre of Americans, and that the mines and other property owned by Americans may bo destroyed. To increase tho complications there are heavy investments of both British and German capital in Mexico, and knowing how sensitive Americans are about any infringement of the- Monroe Doctrine both Governments look to the United States to act in tho interests of all foreigners in Mexico in case military - measures are necessary. Some days ago Mr. Bryco called the attention oi the State Department to the reports of the destruction of the property of British subjects by the rebels, and asked what steps had been taken to protect the lives and the property of foreigners, and it was intimated to the State Department that unless the American Government took the necessary measures to safeguard, foreign interests tho British Government would feel constrained to act independently'of the United States. As the United States claim overlordship over Latin-American by virtue of the Monrco Doctrine, the Washington Government could not permit any other Government to take the initiative, and tlie mobilisation of droops on tho Mexican border shows that it is tho intention of the American Government to act promptly and effectually in case tho necessity arises. Army officers of experience "who have been studying the situation for some time believe that it will be necessary to march troops into the city of Mexico before .order.,is restored, and further believe I hat the force now available is not sufficient and will have to be heavily reinforced.